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141. That MG Red again (score: 1): Author: "Neil Cotty" <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>; Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 03:12:25 +1000; Hi all, Well I cleaned up my B's block today, just to get it reasonable so I can put it in the boot of the car. There is some pretty original paint there, and it is definitely deep RED. Not even a hi; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg00328.html (7,818 bytes)
142. Re: That MG Red again (score: 1): Author: "Neil Cotty" <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>; Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 11:26:35 +1000; Absolutely agree with you, most cars have had engines removed/replaced etc, less so in this country I might add where Engines etc aren't exactly easy to come by and we tend to restore more than repl; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg00357.html (8,288 bytes)
143. Re: That MG Red again (score: 1): Author: "Neil Cotty" <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>; Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 11:34:39 +1000; is One thing I forgot to add, the back of the block, where the back plate normally covers, is painted a kind of green. Wonder why that was! :) Cheers, Neil.; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg00358.html (7,363 bytes)
144. Re: Prefect (score: 1): Author: "Neil Cotty" <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>; Date: Mon, 8 Feb 1999 15:33:02 +1000; What a Ford Prefect?? Ever read Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy?! <G> But seriously, there was an English Ford called a Prefect. Cheers, Neil.; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg00374.html (6,294 bytes)
145. OT: 56K Line Speed? (score: 1): Author: Neil Cotty <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>; Date: Sun, 14 Feb 1999 21:17:23 -0800; I run an ISP so I can give you a little info. Eric in Adelaide probably can too as he's some Tech Guru <G>. 56K is one of those Black Magic things, ie it's amazing it even works at all. You are talk; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg00672.html (8,600 bytes)
146. Valve stem seals (score: 1): Author: "Neil Cotty" <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>; Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 13:40:03 +1000; Hi all, I purchased some valve caps and some valve stem seals at the same time - both from Moss, both listed together in the Moss Comp. Catalog MGB section. I received 6 seals that are reinforced wit; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg00802.html (7,806 bytes)
147. Re: Answer 78 MGB engine size and number (score: 1): Author: "Neil Cotty" <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>; Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 17:25:22 +1000; Best book to buy for this sort of thing is Original MGB - by Anders Ditlev Clausenger. It has all the info you'll need on originality, numbers etc. That and a Workshop manual is a great start - eith; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg00818.html (6,953 bytes)
148. FYI: Carbs (score: 1): Author: "Neil Cotty" <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>; Date: Sat, 20 Feb 1999 12:56:33 +1000; Hi all, A while back you might remember I mentioned SU Midel as a great place to get bits for SU carbs and the Carbs themselves. Well as I said the place is like a Museum, and finally they've got aro; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg00959.html (6,637 bytes)
149. Re: Oil pressure Q's (score: 1): Author: Neil Cotty <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>; Date: Sun, 21 Feb 1999 12:26:46 -0800; Yes Paranoid <G> But seriously, 25 at idle is NORMAL (take a look in a Bentleys Workshop Manual), 50-65 is what you should be getting when cruising. 75 is excellent and I for one, only ever saw this; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01011.html (7,914 bytes)
150. Re: MGB Overdrive?? (score: 1): Author: Neil Cotty <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>; Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 23:19:38 -0800; Sure.. Sorry, not being a mechanic, this just doesn't make sense to me, so please elaborate. From the overdrive perspective, you're travelling along the theoretical highway at 4500rpm, you engage ov; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01068.html (8,805 bytes)
151. Re: MGB Overdrive?? (score: 1): Author: "Neil Cotty" <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>; Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 12:48:08 +1000; Hi all, the Obviously if you use the Overdrive at all speeds in 4th gear you are causing additional wear to the engine as you are lugging the thing, it's like being in 3rd when you should be in 2nd e; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01098.html (9,656 bytes)
152. Re: MGB Overdrive?? (score: 1): Author: "Neil Cotty" <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>; Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 14:50:44 +1000; Sure, right on the button! Off theoretical onto practical - two different things. This is the only reason why I use(d) my overdrive! Not being overly concerned with MPG, I found the best thing about; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01106.html (9,141 bytes)
153. Re: Engine wear - Oil coolers (score: 1): Author: Neil Cotty <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>; Date: Tue, 23 Feb 1999 23:52:08 -0800; Thanks for the info. I'll use this comment as a good point to enter into another discussion! :) I'm replacing the Oil cooler in my Car as I recently spun a bearing and bits went everywhere in the mo; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01120.html (7,096 bytes)
154. Re: MGB prices (score: 1): Author: "Neil Cotty" <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>; Date: Wed, 24 Feb 1999 12:01:31 +1000; Weather Whenever I've tried to sell the GT in the past (even after beautiful respray, rechrome etc), I got lots of bites but no takers. It is *really* difficult to sell an MG in Aus., worse a GT. Th; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01163.html (9,186 bytes)
155. Interstate Vehicle Transport (score: 1): Author: "Neil Cotty" <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>; Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 15:13:52 +1000; Hi all, As you may know I recently bought a Healey 100 BN2 from NY. I am now in a position to ship this to Texas, where a friend will look after it for me until I can arrange shipping. Now, can someo; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01245.html (6,765 bytes)
156. Polishing (score: 1): Author: "Neil Cotty" <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>; Date: Thu, 25 Feb 1999 16:08:59 +1000; Hi all, I know a few people were talking about polishing carbs last week etc. There is a great Website at http://www.caswellplating.com/ they have a free PDF doc on how to buff & polish parts. Also h; /html/mgs/1999-02/msg01250.html (6,293 bytes)
157. Re: What IS Vacuum advance? (score: 1): Author: "Neil Cotty" <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>; Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 11:44:33 +1000; I concur, it definitely smooths the idle. Try disconnecting and plugging the line from the the carbs and let the car idle without the vacumn advance. The idle tends to surge a little but with the ad; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00289.html (8,190 bytes)
158. Re: Springtime Tune-up (score: 1): Author: "Neil Cotty" <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>; Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 12:02:11 +1000; I know a lot of people do this - but why? I would get pretty worried about some of that solder dislodging, (my soldering sucks so perhaps this is a personal failure! <G>) If you are rebushing the bo; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00293.html (8,657 bytes)
159. 18V Head CC (score: 1): Author: "Neil Cotty" <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>; Date: Wed, 6 Jan 1999 17:17:44 +1000; Hi all, Some boring stuff for you all. I read somewhere recently that 18V heads had '39cc' combustion chambers whereas 18G heads had somewhere between 42.5 and 43.5cc heads (according to Bentley).. I; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00313.html (7,622 bytes)
160. Re: Springtime Tune-up (score: 1): Author: "Neil Cotty" <neilc@tradesrv.com.au>; Date: Fri, 8 Jan 1999 11:24:20 +1000; I was too, even after getting the Haynes SU Book, the orig. SU/Butec book, the Bentley Book and god knows what else. I can absolutely recommend Lawrie's video. The title is 'Tuning SU Carbs' or some; /html/mgs/1999-01/msg00451.html (7,890 bytes)

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